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Staff outlines subdivision, SEPA and notice process for large developments
Summary
Planning and public works staff described the pre-submission, preliminary plat and civil plan review steps, SEPA notice and agency review, mailed notices to properties within 300 feet, and the role of consultants in traffic and stormwater analysis.
City staff walked the council through the formal steps applicants typically follow when seeking subdivision approval, including pre-submission meetings, preliminary plats, SEPA review, notice of application mailed to properties within 300 feet and newspaper posting, and routing to technical reviewers (engineering, fire, tribes, state agencies).
Staff emphasized that large projects generate extensive technical documents — "stormwater report for something like Olympic Heights is about 600 pages long" — and that the city uses consultants to run sewer and water modeling when needed. Staff also said that once an application is found complete the department has roughly 28 days to issue a completeness letter and route the application for technical review. The presentation explained the range of review times: some projects move to hearing quickly, others require months for resubmission and comment resolution.
